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ISBN10: 9374595443
ISBN13: 9789374595442
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 16 2026
Pages: 64
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.15 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9789374595442
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 16 2026
Pages: 64
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.15 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A slow cart creaks along a winding lane, its wooden wheels stirring the dust as dusk settles over the fields. In this world, the rhythm of rural life is captured with a quiet intensity, each poem offering a window into the heart of the nineteenth-century New England countryside. Here, the changing seasons shape not only the landscape but the very soul of those who work the land, and the poetry brims with the rustic imagery of harvest, meadow, and farmhouse. The collection's pastoral verse draws deeply from the well of agricultural themes, reflecting on the subtle dramas and daily rituals that define farm life. There is a gentle wisdom in these lines, a sense that nature's cycles-its promise and hardship, its beauty and brevity-are inseparable from the human experience. The poems convey more than nostalgia; they invite the reader to linger with the scent of hay, the hush before a summer storm, the quiet dignity of labour, and the fleeting joys of rural existence. The language is precise yet evocative, rendering the countryside not as an idyll, but as a living, breathing place of work, memory, and reflection. For those drawn to traditional American poems or the enduring allure of seasonal poems, this collection offers a rare glimpse into a vanished era, yet its observations remain strikingly relevant for anyone who has ever paused to watch the light shift across a field. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure, inviting both general readers and collectors to rediscover the enduring resonance of rural life poetry.
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